Author: MARCUS HILL marcus.hill@gazette.com
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Gazette Preps baseball Peak Performer of the Year: Life lessons pave path to incredible season for Falcon’s Aaron Jaquez
Aaron Jaquez learned early in his baseball career the importance of processing a loss. As an eighth-grader preparing for his freshman year at Falcon, Jaquez traveled to Arizona for a tournament. Jaquez typically dominated in-state tournaments, hit the ball wherever he desired and fired pitches to his catcher’s mitt before the opposition could process whether or…
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Gazette Preps All-Area girls soccer teams
Peak Performer: Brooklynn Pollmiller, Rampart Coach of the year: Carisa Whitson, Rampart First team Brooklynn Pollmiller, Rampart Brenna Hallam, Pine Creek Grace Bennett, Air Academy Clare Jones, Cheyenne Mountain Ava Odil, Palmer Ridge Emma Naftanel, Rampart Lilli Hawkins, Palmer Ridge Olivia Jackson, Pine Creek Elliott Souder, The Classical Academy Reagan Harter, The Classical Academy Autumn…
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Rose Katen: Cheyenne Mountain tennis star claims Peak Performer honors
Rose Katen managed an achievement this year that’s uncommon even at Cheyenne Mountain, a school with a storied tennis history. Katen capped her career with a third consecutive individual title and, after winning the 4A No. 3 and 2 singles titles as a sophomore and junior, she won at No. 1 singles this year. That’s…
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Gazette Preps: Meet the 2026 All-Area Girls Tennis teams
Peak Performer: Rose Katen, Cheyenne Mountain Coach of the Year: Dave Adams, Cheyenne Mountain First team Rose Katen, Cheyenne Mountain Alyssa Sadri, Cheyenne Mountain Sophie Zhou, Cheyenne Mountain Saffron Heroldt/Mary Koury, Cheyenne Mountain Emma Varnum/Sienna Haubert, Cheyenne Mountain Kinley Kilcoyne/Harper Young, Air Academy Erica Leveille/Eleena Case, Cheyenne Mountain Second team Joylanae Barnhill, Doherty Lily Kate…
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Gazette Preps’ All-Area boys lacrosse teams
Peak Performer: Weber Rowell, Cheyenne Mountain Coach: Sequoia Bowan, Cheyenne Mountain First team Alex Sirois, Air Academy Weber Rowell, Cheyenne Mountain EJ Hines, Air Academy Andrew Neilson, Air Academy Thomas Young, Air Academy Rhett Kircher, Cheyenne Mountain Conor Kaveney, Cheyenne Mountain Jackson Schipfer, Air Academy Colt Kugler, Cheyenne Mountain Walt Cameron, Cheyenne Mountain Honorable mention…
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MaxPreps names Owen Twesme Colorado’s male athlete of the year
Owen Twesme continues to earn accomplishments even after concluding his preps career. MaxPreps named the Palmer Ridge graduate Colorado’s male athlete of the year last week. Twesme was one of 50 male athletes in the country – one for each state – to earn the title. According to Kevin Askeland’s MaxPreps article, chosen athletes “were…
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MaxPreps names Owen Twesme Colorado’s male athlete of the year
Owen Twesme continues to earn accomplishments even after concluding his preps career. MaxPreps named the Palmer Ridge graduate Colorado’s male athlete of the year Monday. Twesme was one of 50 male athletes in the country – one for each state – to earn the title. According to Kevin Askeland’s MaxPreps article, chosen athletes “were selected…
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Gazette Preps All-Area girls lacrosse teams
Coach of the year: Teresa Lacayo, Cheyenne Mountain Peak Performer: Illene Badgett, Air Academy First team McKinzie Higgins, Air Academy Illene Badgett, Air Academy Jillian Caires, Rampart Bailey Hutchison, Rampart Chiara Marjaniemi, Rampart Clara Petz, Cheyenne Mountain Harper Pike, Cheyenne Mountain Madison Givens, Air Academy Kylen Tucker-Flynn, Air Academy Sari Johnson, Cheyenne Mountain Renie Jones,…
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USA Pickleball wheelchair athletes grateful for opportunity at inaugural event
The constant bop of the ball bouncing from floor to paddle. An occasional celebratory shout from a player after a point. The intensity of competition. This weekend at Peak Pickleball represented more than a tournament. The inaugural Numotion USA Pickleball Wheelchair National Championships catered to athletes in wheelchairs, and they relished the opportunity to shine.…
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Switchbacks earn victory over FC Tulsa after strong second half
After a quiet start to Saturday’s match, the Colorado Springs Switchbacks ended the night with a ruckus. The Switchbacks beat FC Tulsa 2-1 at ONEOK Field in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to improve to 4-4-4 this season. FC Tulsa entered the locker room with a 1-0 lead after a late first-half goal from Rémi Cabral put the…